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A member asked:
What are the chances of getting tetanus through a scratch with no blood and being cleaned? is the risk low or no?
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Next to zero: With no bleeding at all, the penetration was so shallow that it would be almost impossible to transmit tetanus into your bloodstream. However, if you have not had a tetanus shot in more than 10 years you should get one which will protect you from the next deeper cut.
Answered 7/20/2017
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